Patients want more diversity in clinical trials, report finds In the report on public and clinician views on the lifecycle of medicines, patients also called for making it easier to take part in research.…
NHS App to be used to recruit patients for clinical trials The Department of Health and Social Care said it is particularly encouraging underrepresented groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to sign up to trials.…
Why I set up a pharmacist-led one-stop diabetes clinic in my GP practice How the introduction of a pharmacist-led diabetes clinic has helped to free up GP time and reduce overall hospital admissions, while educating patients on essential care processes.…
Patients involved in design of fewer than one-fifth of published trials, research shows For articles reporting on randomised controlled trials, published between 2015 and 2023, the researchers found that 18% included patient and public involvement.…
Government to set up 20 research hubs with £100m VPAG investment The new commercial research delivery centres place clinical trials into community settings to enable under-served regions to improve their participation in research.…
ARRS staff linked to lower prescribing rates in GP practices, study results show Lower levels of prescribing could be attributed to the high number of pharmacists employed under the additional roles reimbursement scheme, the paper says.…
What it means to be a clinical writer at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Here, Shaunagh Swain — a clinical writer on the Pharmaceutical Press editorial team — explains how the role has opened up new opportunities in her career as a pharmacist.…
Pharmacies have missed out on almost £10m in funding having not met Pharmacy First thresholds Exclusive: Data analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that 9,600 pharmacies in England missed the Pharmacy First consultation threshold between February 2024 and May 2024.…
Government opens £400m investment programme to boost UK clinical trials The investment programme will increase the UK’s capacity for clinical trials and give researchers greater access to the latest equipment and technology, the government said.…
Community pharmacists should be allowed to alter out-of-stock medicines ‘within three months’, say MPs The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee said changes would be “compatible with the direction of travel towards community pharmacies delivering more clinical services”.…
